Ludhiana: A case has been registered against six inmates of Ludhiana Central Jail, Tajpur Road, for allegedly extorting Rs 2 lakh from two undertrials after beating and threatening them. The two victims were jailed a few days ago in connection with a high-profile NRI suicide case. The accused allegedly used a mobile phone inside the…
Special court judge Hardip Singh held that the prosecution failed to establish the charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt Mohali: A special court in Mohali has acquitted three accused, including Sachin Kumar, in a case involving the alleged recovery of 1 kg of heroin, observing that contradictions in the police officials’ statements created serious…
Pune: The Maharashtra chapter of India Industry Trade Security Forum has sought setting up of a traders’ welfare commission in the state to hear their issues.“There are lakhs of unorganised artisans, vendors and retailers that do not have access to legal recourse whenever any regulatory action is taken against them. Neither do they have a…
Gauhati Medical College & Hospital Guwahati: Assam govt has increased annual govt fees for MBBS courses in state-run medical colleges by nearly five to six times, with students from families earning over ₹9 lakh a year now required to pay ₹1 lakh annually. The maximum annual fee for BDS courses has been fixed at ₹75,000.The…
A splendid four-goal effort by Martin Carlos Donovan helps Team Mayfair Polo to a 8-5 win over Team Sternhagen in the first semi-final of the Bhavnagar Polo Trophy at the Rajasthan Polo Club Ground on Thursday Jaipur: A brilliant four-goal effort by Martin Carlos Donovan propelled Team Mayfair Polo to a 8-5 win over Team…
Punjab CM Mann says Rs 1,262 crore Satkar Rashi released to 36.87 lakh women. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said Rs 1,262.54 crore was being transferred directly into the bank accounts of 36.87 lakh women under the state government’s Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna.The amount constitutes the second instalment under the scheme and…
An Iowa corn and soybean farmer found that using less than two acres of his cropland for renewable energy equipment created the most reliable financial return across his entire property. According to a feature published by Progressive Farmer in April 2021, the farmer agreed to host two industrial wind turbines, along with access roads and…
After the remarkable success of ‘Hanuman Ansh’, producer Anupriya Nagar has said that the makers do not intend to drastically increase the budget for the sequel merely because the first film became a box office hit. According to her, the next chapter will be mounted on a similar scale unless the story itself demands a…
Fazalhaq Farooqi (Photo credit: ILT20) Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi became the most expensive player in International League T20 (ILT20) Player Auction history after being bought by MI Emirates for USD 380,000 on Thursday.Farooqi will join MI Emirates for a fifth consecutive season. His deal broke the auction record for the third time during the day.Liam…
The restoration involves building structures that look like features found in a natural river (Photo: Fox7) After nearly two decades of planning, crews are now working in the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to bring back the rapids that gave the city its name. Rapids are sections of a river where water flows faster…
